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Treasury’s Hurley Heads to Mexico Thursday to Tighten Anti-Cartel Financial Cooperation

Treasury casts the visit as a drive to apply financial intelligence plus private-sector coordination to cut off cartel access to the U.S. system.

Overview

  • The Under Secretary for Financial Intelligence is scheduled to meet Mexican federal officials and financial-industry representatives in Mexico City.
  • Talks will focus on strategies to counter illicit finance, cartel operations and fentanyl trafficking into the United States.
  • Treasury says it will emphasize that Mexican drug cartels will not be allowed to access the U.S. financial system.
  • The trip is Hurley’s first international travel since taking the post.
  • Officials describe the outreach as part of President Trump’s effort to dismantle cartels in Mexico and reduce fentanyl flows.